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Monday, November 12, 2012

{tub fun} build with pool noodles

Do you kids bring building toys in the tub? My boys always want to bring Legos in and I cringe thinking of them going down the drain. We figured out the funnest, tub building toy: chopped up pool noodles. You might have some hanging around from the summer, or we can still find them at the store around here. There is also a insulating tubing that is sold at the hardware store that might work.We used a serated knife to cut the noodles into different lengths and angled pieces. The best pieces though were the ones that were cut half way through (think hot dog bun). These were the pieces that were the most useful in the building. Throw in a few dolls or plastic animals and you will be amazed and the stories and adventures that unfold.I would show you more pictures of what my kids did, but you know - they were in the bathtub! What else could be used in the tub to build with?

My kids LOVED using the baby wash tub to play with in the tub. It fit perfectly across the tub, they could fill it with tons of water, and then open the drain below to make it come out. Needless to say, when our littlest was born, they couldn't wait to get the tub out!